marketing is a long time coming. >> oxycontin is one of the drugs that was told to people that there weren't any risks when, in fact, all it did was create an epidemic. >> reporter: oxycontin's maker perdue pharma announcing it is cutting its sales in half and no longer visiting doctors. the company has come under fire for aggressive marketing. late-night host john oliver pointing to its use of oxycontin hats, cds and stuffed gorillas. >> a campaign that perdue launched when put on the market was designed to make doctors think opioids rarely cause addiction. >> reporter: now dozens of states and cities filed lawsuits accusing them of helping fuel the current health crisis with misleading marketing's something the company denied. >> at this point, the genie is out of the bottle and this one move will have a small impact on the overall crisis. >> reporter: lindsay, now seven years clean and mom to a 9-month-old agrees. >> so many people's dreams have been destroyed because of this drug allegedly supposed to be a game changer. >> reporter: her hope now, real change can come, if this is

i think that sales for oxycontin have already been declining. there's generic competition. >> reporter: perdue is currently facing multiple lawsuits filed by more than 400 cities and states alleging the drugmaker misrepresented oxycontin's risks, creating an expensive public health crisis taxpayers had to handle. >> they misled the american public. they misled the doctors in this country. >> reporter: as mississippi's attorney general in 1994, michael moore sued big tobacco to recoup the state's cost of treating smoking-related illnesses. he's now suing perdue. >> these guys and others created this huge opioid epidemic in our country, and nay they need to clean up the mess. >> reporter: perdue says they want to be part of the solution and denies any wrongdoing, but sources tell us perdue is already wearing out its welcome in doctors' offices anyway and they've proved on the targeting insurance companies and other parts of the healthcare system to drive sales of oxycontin. >> glor: not the end of this story. jim, thank you very much. flags in ohi

. >>> today marked the change of culture for the maker of oxycontin and other owe oids. growing up, a lot of people judged me because of the way i look. "i thought all asians were good at math." "you all look the same to me." "no, where are you really from?" "9/11 was your fault." "how do you see out of such small eyes?" "go back to your country." i guess i wish that people knew... we are not all the same. we are not all the same. we are not all the same. >>> today marked the change of culture for the maker of oxycontin and other opioids. the company is no longer marketing those drugs to doctors. it also laid off half its sales force. jim axelrod explains why. >> reporter: after years of marketing videos like these. >> they don't wear out. they go on working. they do not have serious medical side effects. >> reporter: handing doctors pamphlets claiming 1% of opioid users became addicted. purdue will back off, no longer sending sales reps to doctor's offices to push opioids. >> now i can enjoy every day i live. >> reporter: while techniques helped opioid sales spike in tw

in 1990's, we approved oxycontin.said we have the first non-addictive painkiller and we were rejoicing. not only were they wrong, they pleaded guilty to lying to the fda. the best-kept secret in america. to topre paid a fine execs of roughly $700 million for lying to the fda. -- of the folks at this addicted to heroin start with fda approved pills you pick up in the drugstore. the question is, what is the solution? my view is, governors like me do justice reform. we get rescue kits. we do the same things, but it is -- this is the worst disease to have that one can contract in terms of the fight, the struggle, what it does to your family members, what it does to your lives. my answer is a simple one. there are two things we can do. number one, the fda should revisit the decision they made about passing out painkillers like candy, now that we admit that they were lied to in the first place. [laughter] -- [applause] seconds, just like with tobacco, we have governors, mayors, generals, principalities, we are all suing the

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what steps the pharmaceutical giant behind oxycontin is taking to keep their drug from being abused. and wearable techonolgy is all the rage. while you might be willing to wear a wristband that tracks your fitness goals, would you dare to wear one that allows your boss to keep tabs on your work? soledad: now to our segment we call "we're paying attention even if you're too busy," a positive step in the nation's opioid epidemic coming from the company that makes one of the most addictive drugs on the market, oxycontin. purdue pharma says it's cutting its sales force by more than half because it will no longer send sales reps to doctor's offices to promote the drug. the move comes as purdue and other drug companies are facing hundreds of lawsuits for deceptive marketing. they're accused of aggressively pushing opioids, downplaying the risk of addiction and overstating its benefits. but while most say it's a step in the right direction, lawmakers like senator claire mccaskill say pharmaceutical companies still have a lot of work to do. she released a senate report that says five drug ma

also tonight, oxycontin maker srdue pharma says it will no longer promote opioids to doctors. heavy rains swamp the south, but doesn't dampen the mardi gras fun. and two americans make downhill nistory-- striking silver and gold at the olympics. >> i'm still having a really hard time believing it. this is the "cbs weekend news." >> morgan: good evening, i'm demarco morgan. ahey were sightseeing over the grand canyon in a helicopter saturday evening just before sunset when something went etrribly wrong. the helicopter crashed and burned in a steep ravine about erree miles from grand canyon west airport. at least three people are dead, four others are seriously injured. high winds and rugged terrain complicated the rescue efforts. mireya villarreal is near the scene. e> reporter: moments after the crash, witnesses rushed to help. ted fujimoto, a wedding photographer, that happened to be shooting nearby, captured video of the helicopter on fire. the accident happened 73 miles east of las vegas in a remote area known as grand canyon west. as it was pretty bad. it's amazing how the

this is is after years of declining oxycontin sales. the ct-- the-- prescrepgs are down, public awareness of the ive qualities of these drugs is way up. and while there's still legitimate medical need and while prescriptions will continue, this is a move that more corresponds to a decline in sales than one that should fuel one. >> what are the factors that can actually decrease opioidio consumyefer all or over prescription t seem there is a tremendous aunt of power in the hands of the insurance companies that choose to say that it's okay to prescribee' these and that pay for them. >> yeah, and both insurance companies and public heth providers like medicaid and medicare have taken steps, ari y of steps recently to reduce prescriptions and increase incentives toes ibe nonopioid nonaddictive pain tllers. but again marketing, i think, is less of something that is going to drive fewer prescriptions and more on purdue front on something that will change the narrative. this ve bn taking out full page ads in newspapers. they have been really t

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some claim they downplayed the risk of oxycontin and overstating the benefits as a painkiller. the cdc says opioids were involved in more than 40,000 deaths in the u.s. in 2016. >>> a building that sat unfinished for years on the vegas strip may finally open in 2020. the blue building you see in slated to be a casino resort called the fountain blue. construction stopped in 2009 when the great recession hit. today marriott announced it's taking over the property and plans to open the drew las vegas. when complete, it will have about 4,000 rooms and sweets. >>> takata reached a settlement agreement with those injured we exploding air bags. the deal paves the way for the japanese company to exit chapter 11 bankruptcy. lawsuits, multimillion dollar fines and the largest recall in automotive history forced takata into bankruptcy. the faulty air bags have been linked to at least 21 deaths and hundreds of injuries. takata now plans to sell most of its assets to a chinese rival for $6.1 billion. >>> we sat down with ari what it's like to look for love in the public life. an inside look

the zone for producer and i'm ln arsdall have a great night >>> one of the largest suppliers of oxycontin said this weekend will no longer promote the powerful painkiller to doctors. nicki batiste has more on the opioid shake-up. >> reporter: the outcry over drug companies pushing painkillers has been too loud for purdue pharma to ignore, the drug maker made $35 billion in sales, said in a statement it will no longer be promoting opioids to prescribers. purdue says this week it cut its sales force in half. co-director of opioid research at the school of social policy says this could pave the way. >> this would prevent more people from getting adikted. if other drugmakerers start to do the same. it could have a significant impact on preventing opioid addiction. >> now i can enjoy every day that tie live. i can really enjoy myself. >> purdue's move is a change in tune from this message they sent to 15,000 doctors in 1998. >> the right of addiction amongst pain patients who are treated by doctors is much less than 1%. >> ohio's attorney general, mike dewine, filed lawsuits against several ph

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. >>> right now lawmakers in camden county claim the makers of oxycontin are the same as powerful drug cartels. that is why the county says it filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against pharmacies and drug companies including purdue farm which makes oxycontin and other addictive painkillers. the law aims to stop distribution and providing treatment and awareness and providing doctors information on addiction dangers. >> they knew those pills were addictive. >> if they affected one life, this lawsuit is worth it in my eyes. >> purdue pharma issued a statement to nbc10 saying they could for only 2% of total opioid prescriptions and "vigorously deny these allegations." >>> in the lehigh valley, police officers and recovery specialists will follow up with people who overdose. the district attorney announced the program called blue guardians yesterday. they will make personal visits to homes within two to three days to encourage addicts to start recovery. >>> today national republican leaders expect to file a second legal challenge to a new congressional redistricting map for pennsylvania. yest

oxycontin sales reportedly reached $2 billion. they started selling the drug in 1995. the company billed it as a nonaddictive drug for pain. we're committed to covering this crisis. watch our award winning reporting right now on the nbc 10 app. >>> 5:38 on this sunday. coming up, the cost of caring. a change by the u.s. postal service could make it more difficult to give our soldiers serving overseas a taste of home. the fight local nonprofits are waging. >>> president trump jumps in to support two aides accused of abuse. >>> welcome back. i'm storm 10 meteorologist krystal klei. the heaviest rain will fall during the morning hours through noon, 1:00 p.m., i expect, when we'll see the heaviest pocket line. it's set up in parts of kent, cumberland and atlantic counties overnight. that's going to be pushing northward for a few hours, meaning it will align with the i-95 corridor and neighborhoods north and west. an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain. we're still looking at quite a bit of rain here. the flood watch is in place across the region with the exception of suffolk

18 defendants starting with drug companies including family ownered purdue pharma, the makers of oxycontin. >> the members of the sackler family are the lowest form of humans you can imagine. they allege it was a calculated scheme to get patients addicted and pharmacies should have known better than to fill so many prescriptions. >> in our minds are no different than members of a drug cartel that distribute drugs illegally. >> reporter: justin says a high school sports injury led him from painkillers to heroin. >> 17 years old. a full-blown heroin addiction coming to camden city every day. >> reporter: he's in long-term recovery. >> this lawsuit means hope. this means that the stigma of addiction is finally slowly being broken down. >> reporter: fighting opioid addiction from ems to the courts, prisons, hospitals and police. >> this kit is now far more important to a police officer than their guns. >> reporter: the goal to stop the distribution of addictive painkillers, provide funds for awareness, provide education for doctors and med students and provide funding for treatment. >> they ne

oxycontin has long been the world's top-selling opioid painkiller bringing in billions of dollars in sales for privately held purdue. the company will eliminate half of its sales staff this week. u.s. deaths linked to opioids are at least four times what they were in 2000. >>> dozens of thy dogs made their way through oakland airport this morning for a unique learning experience.>> they were there to help -- trained to help visually impaired travelers navigate an airport.>> reporter: 30 guy dogs in training checked in at the alaska airlines counter at oakland airport this morning. their trainers had pretend boarding passes in hand for a flight that would never leave the gay. the group here was not traveling but training. their journey today was to take these pups to the next level of thy dog expertise by teaching them how to navigate and make airport.>> everything from going to security, boarding the plane, getting settled in a seat, hearing some of the noises that happen on a plane. >> reporter: the organization paired up with alaska airlines to host the training at oakland airport

. >>> major drug company, the maker of oxycontin announces a pull back. saying it will no longer promote them to doctors. >>> the american speed skating sensation making history as she races this pursuit of gold. >>> good evening. with competition under way here in pyeongchang there's been major development of the olympics diplomacy between north and south korea. an offer to south korea's president to travel to north korea for a face-to-face meeting with kim jong-un jong-un. it complicates washington's role as the u.s. works to isolate north korea over its nuclear program. miguel has the highlights of a big day of olympics. >> reporter: the race for gold. flying into high gear. saturday vice president mike pence cheered on team usa following the opening ceremony where he was seated feet from the north korean delegation. after the two koreas marched together, kim jong-un's sister extended a rare invitation to president moon. moon expressed his willingness to go under the right conditions. pence's tough talks overshadowed by the historic images of the two k

one of the largest suppliers of the addictive painkiller oxycontin says it will no longer promote the drug to jog ertz, purdue pharmaceuticals cut its sales force in half. thirteen state are suing purdue for deceptive marking, one in four people received opioid prescriptions like oxycontin struggle with addiction. americans battling the flu have been on the hunt for vitamin c. as a result, orange juice sales jumped in january, with nearly 39 million gallons. so, according to neilson, the sales speak is the first in nearly five years, but analysts expect the surge to end, after flu season, and lucky channel is retiring one of it marshmellows, the orange and yellow hour glass one, this spring, general mills won't say exactly when the tiny hour glasses will magically disappear from it cereal, but been tweet that time is running out. the hour glass introduced in 2008 to give lucky the leprochan the power to control time. jim, january? >> i'm not a fan of lucky charles. i don't mind fruit loops, apple jacks, but i never liked that cereal. >> i did like almost i charles >> lucky charles i d

the company that makes oxycontin will stop promoting it to physicians.utting its sales force in half. purdue and other drugmakers are facing a number of lawsuits. oxycontin is a highly addictive opioid. some lawsuits accuse purdue of downplaying its risks... while overstating its benefits as a painkiller. the c-d-c says that opioids were involved in more than 42-thousands deaths in the u-s in 20-16. purdue denies wrongdoing. ( james ) coming up after the break... three new movies rule the box office. we're running down the weekend's wiinners. and here's a live look outside...from the sutro cam. ( james ) three new movies are giving the box office a much-needed shot of adrenaline. david daniel runs down the weekend's top five films. "the greatest showman" keeps showing up in the top five: six-point-four million dollars gave it a domestic total of 147-million. "jumanji: welcome to the jungle" lost the top spot, but nine-point-eight million dollars pushed it to 366-million domestic.(nat) clint eastwood's "the 15-17 to paris," about the men who stopped the 2

oxycontin has been the painkiller for years after millions of dollars were produced. this week, the company will have the rest of the employees who will focus on other medication. the united states linked to opioids for at least four times what they were in 2000. there's also a new report that finds many americans take too much ibuprofen. 30 billion doses are taken every year. researchers found that 50% of americans exceed the daily dose limits. they say this could cause serious side effects like heart attacks and bleeding stomachs. >>> facebook is becoming even less popular with young people. teens and young adults are ditching facebook. the popularity among those over 55 searching. younger users are using is the grandmas that chat. the company is trying to find a way to find people to lock on by using facebook stories. >>> a livermore -- >>> they went to afghanistan last year. >>> the with her heroic service. >>> it is through the purposes 1996. that's when they remain part of an active member of the u.s. army national guard. >>> the time is is:47. we are coming up

last year, oxycontin sales for perdue reached $2 billion. they started selling the drug in 1995.illed it as a nonaddictive time release pill for chronic pain. nbc 10 is committed to covering the opioid crisis through our special series, generation addicted. you can read and watch our digital team's award winning reporting on our app. >>> defending the accused. president trump weighs in on two aides accused of abusing their ex-wives. >>> we all know the eagles own the patriots in the super bowl. now it appears google is taking up the rallying cry. we'll explain when we come back. >>> welcome back. krystal klei here. we're looking over the delaware river. what you're trying to see is the city skyline. you can't see anything but a few lights glowing because we have low clouds and very dense fog in place across the region. the two combined making it very hard to see anything. take a look at the visibility on the board here. it's improved in areas south. that's because the heaviest rain has weakened a tad. 2.5 miles in millville. only a half inch in northeast philadelphia. you can sti

. >> thank you very much >>> in other corporate news, oxycontin maker is cutting sales in half. pharma companies have come under fire for the way they've marketed addictive painkillers privately held purview has been accused by 14 states >>> and ford revs up production for two suvs the automakers is planning to raise production of expedition and lincoln models both manufactured in louisville, kentucky ford is looking to boost its own profit margins >>> and the u.s. units of takato reaches an agreement that apaves the way for takata to entity bankruptcy and takata's air bags related to deaths and injuries, promising the largest recall in automotive history. >>> and another misstep for wells fargo, and trying to make amen amends for having people buy auto insurance they didn't need. wells fargo will work to make sure customers get the appropriate amount of communication. >>> coming up, going global. we dive in the overseas market action that's straight ahead. >>> first before we head to break, check what's happening to futures because they are very much green across the board. the

. >>> lawmakers in camden county claim the makers of oxycontin are the same as powerful drug cartels. the county said it filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against pharmacies and drug companies including purdue pharma which makes oxycontin and other addictive opioid painkillers. the lawsuit aims to stop opioid distribution and make funding available for treatment, awareness, and educating doctors about the drugs' dangers. >> they should know the devastation they've caused. they knew those pills were addictive. >> if they affected one life, this lawsuit is worth it in my eyes. >> purdue pharma issued a statement saying they could for only 2% of total yoiopioid prescriptions and "vigorously deny the allegations." >>> in lehigh county, police officers and recovery specialists will follow up with people who overdose. the district attorney announced the program called blue guardians yesterday. the guardians will make personal visits to homes within two to three days to encourage addicts to start recovery. >>> i'm meteorologist bill henley. 6:37. a live view from cape may at the arena. clouds o

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some lawsuits accuse them of downplaying the risks of oxycontin. the cdc says opioids were involved in more than 42,000 deaths in the u.s. in 2016. >> california's north coast vineyards produced a record $1.5 billion of grapes last year. more than 464,000 tons were produced in sonoma, napa, mendocino and lake counties. that's nearly 8% higher than in 2016. if you're wondering how the fire impacted local vineyards, a previous study by sonoma state found 99.8% of the acres were not affected. >>> now to the morning money report. >>> the dow, s&p and nasdaq ended last week down more than 5% each. overnight, stock futures were up. a live look at the big board. the dow is up 345 points right now. the total -- the s&p 500 for you. also up, about 33 points this morning. >>> the equifax breach last september exposed more information than the company first disclosed. in addition to names, social security and credit card numbers, people may have had tax i.d. numbers, e-mail addresses, phone numbers and credit card expiration dates compromised. 145 million ame

. >> one big drug company is taking action, purdue pharma is one of the largest makers of oxycontin,r promote the powerful painkiller to doctors the company also says, that it is cut its sales force, in half. purdue pharma has reportedly sold $35 billion worth of oxycontin since it began selling the drug. >>> knowing what is in your medical future. today testing can provide some answers but experts warn there can be serious down side toss these dna tests. >> health reporter stephanie stahl hires to explain why in tonight ease iron style health sayer science center report. >> reporter: some testing from a doctors, others are do it yourself kits. those are especially popular with tense of millions being sold this past december alone but what many people do not realize is the information, from genetic testing, could be used against you. at 46 and healthy carolyn, was upset, and surprised when she was denied life insurance. it was a result that she believes sitting down with the genetic counselor after finding out her mother tested positive for the breast cancer gene. >> i cannot think o

. >> had a tooth ache, went to the dentist and came home with 30 pills of vicodin, oxycontin and that to his complete spiral. >> reporter: now patty and local government tasked with the responsibility of treating overdose victims are fighting back against the opioid industry. >> we paid for their lives with other loved ones death and they need to be held accountable. >> reporter: officials announce aid wide reaching lawsuit a get distributors and retailers like rite aide and walgreens. they are applying criminal racketeering statute against co like purdue pharma whose owner, developed oxycontin and allegedly lied about it's a dicktive powers to doctors and pharmacists. >> the members of the sackler family are lowest form of humans you can imagine. they have earn billions of dollars over the years at the expense of the american public >> reporter: purdue, facing lawsuits from more than a dozen states returned our request for comment saying we are deeply troubled by prescription and opioid abuse crisis and dedicated to being part of the solution. vigorously denied these allegations and

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move the makers of oxycontin are doing to pry to prevent overdoses amid a nationwide opioid epidemic.>> owning a piece of bay area history, how you can get your hands on the santa rosa home of charles shultz. >>> and have republicans given up on fighting deficits? the latest numbers coming out of washington when "today in the bay" continues. ♪ team usa to south korea! we can't fly... ...but you know who can? ♪ helping superheroes fly. united. ♪ >>> good monday morning. right now at 5:42, as laura just said, take your lysol to work as everyone is getting sick. we will have clear temperatures as everyone is heading out the door. san jose's temperature at 9:00 at 50 degrees and gradually warming up as we go through the day. high temperatures are usually at 62 degrees and that's6rd exactl in our changing forecastl five minutes. >>> and over here the san mateo )pr(t&háhp &hc% but overnight chp said they got a few gusts of wind. be careful on the high-rise. we'll track that. no problems reported thus far. >>> thank you very much, mike. 5:42. Ù[ crash just outside 0fmoscow. 4úujui4m say t

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also tonight, oxycontin maker srdue pharma says it will no longer promote opioids to doctors.amp the south, but doesn't dampen the mardi gras fun. and two americans make downhill nistory-- striking silver and gold at the olympics. >> i'm still having a really hard time believing it. this is the "cbs weekend news."

. >> also today perdue pharma the maker of oxycontin announced it would stop promoting opioids to doctors and plans to lay off about half of its sales staff. >>> meanwhile visit to philadelphia was also on sessions a? end da-da. the attorney general talked to members at the yacht union league of philadelphia in honor of bray hamlin couldn't's birthday. he was also there to receive the lincoln award. sessions talked about how the 16th president's values would hold true today. he said lincoln believed that keeping the rule of law was the most important thing we can do to preserve our political institutions. >> today celebration is indeed a good way to honor lincoln's legacy but at the department of justice we seek to honor that every day by up holding the rule of law and respecting the rule of law, respecting the legislative process. >> sessions also claimed federal district court judges are not up holding the rule of law. one example they blocked president trump's policies on immigration. >>> let's get back to your fox 29 weather authority. as we take a look in doylestown, bucks county ton

. >> let's tell you what's coming up the maker of oxycontin, perdue pharma, said it will no longer marketds to doctors. that's straight ahead. >> plus, america's appetite for trucks and suvs is growing and growing. we'll tell you how u.s. automakers are responding. they're making more suvs that's how they're responding. >> and will a spike in mortgage rates send a chill through the hot housing market all that and much more coming up on "power lunch. i think that she's a very nice girl... you never got the brakes looked at? oh yeah. no. at cognizant, we're helping today's leading manufacturers make things that think and do automatically. imagine that, a world of new digital products and services all working together for you. can i borrow the car when it's back? get ready, because we're helping leading companies see it- and see it through-with digital. today, the new new york is sparking innovation. you see it in the southern tier with companies that are developing powerful batteries that make everything from cell phones to rail cars more efficient. which helps improve every aspect of advan

the painkiller oxycontin is at the center ofhe opioid crisis.he company is cutting its sales staff in half, leaving about 200 reprentatives in the u.s. who will no longer visit doctors to discuss and pitch opioid products. the decision to stop marketing the drug comes amid a number of lawsuits that blame the company for contributing to the opioid epidemic. >>> the president has many times about sky-high drug prices, and in his budget proposal released today he mentioned specifics on how to get those cuts down. >> the pricef prescription drugs was a popular campaign issue. >> if you get prescriptions for medicines that really help you,o it doesn't you any good if you can't afford to fill them. >> stand up to the greed of the pharmaceutical industry. >> they're getting away with murder. pharma. >> a president trump has embraced it since he was electea ng in his state of the union address that drug prices would be a top issue for his administration this year. for now trump's plans he been short on detls, but in his 2019 budget request some specific

rallied 330 points and nasdaq at 97 and one of the largest suppliers of the addictive painkiller oxycontin will no longer promote to doctors and they cut the sales force in half and comes 13 for marketing. >>> last summer's massive equifax data breech may have been worse than thought. they may have gotten driver's license information and social security numbers, home addresses, and possibly tax ids. >>> orange juice sales jump inside january with nearly 39 million-gallons sold. the sales hike is the first in nearly five years. michelle. >> we hope kenny is drinking orange juice right now. he's a bit sick so he's off. we're pulling for him. we hear that happy hour might be a little less happy for tequila lovers. what's going on with that. >> enjoy your margaritas while you (&.k the world is running out of agave. it takes seven years for the plant to mature. mexican farmers didn't plant enough of the spikey blue tinged plant. michelle. >> no tequila for a while, m maybe. dianna king hall, thank you for the update. >>> invasion of wrinkle faces as predators vie for the crown of most beautiful

another state suing the maker of oxycontin accusing it of helping fuel the opioid epidemic.neral said purdue pharma deceptively marketed the painkillers to generate billions of dollars in sales. 13 states of filed lawsuits, purdue denies allegations. opioids contributed to 42,000 overdose death in the us. a texas middle school student held a hero after driving a school bus to safety, six children were on board heading home when the driver had a medical emergency and 13-year-old carson jumped into action. >> told them to go to the back. i told them to hang on. swerving into the river. heather: sitting on the drivers , kicked his feet off the pedal and drove two miles down the highway while another called 911. the bus came to a stop, the driver is expected to be okay and all those kids are okay thanks to that 13-year-old. that wraps it up for us. "fox and friends" first continues, i will see you out here tomorrow, goodbye. >> i think the democrats are politically smart enough to put things in a memo that requires a bureau or the part of justice to say it needs to be redacted.

starting today, the maker of oxycontin will stop promoting the drug to reduce the opioid abuse epidemic. the drugmaker is facing several lawsuits that claim the company has no clue the open. has in the top-selling of you would epidemic for years bringing in billions of dollars in sales for purdue. this year, the covenant will eliminate half of the sales staff and the remaining employees will focus on other medications. that's in the united states linked to opioids are at least four times when they were in the year 2000. >>> takada, the auto-parts supplier, reached a settlement with people who been hurt by defective airbags. this is the wave to emerge from chapter 11 bankruptcy and move forward with a plan to reorganize. under the settlement, a trust will be set up to resolve the lawsuits. the restructuring brand calls for most of the assets to be sold for more than $1.5 billion. >>> the time is 5:22. your drivers license could see be digital. they will put your drivers license on your phone. your drivers license could soon be replaced by nap on your phone. >> we arty have wallets on our

oxycontin has been the top- selling opioid painkiller for years earning billions for the company. the company will cut half of its sales staff and the rest of employees will focus on other medications. deaths in the united states linked to opioids were four times what they were in 2000. >>> another report finding many americans take too much ibuprofen. 30 million doses are taken each year. boston university researchers found 15% of americans exceed the daily dose limit which could lead to serious side effects like heart attack and abdominal bleeding. >>> is valentine's day overrated? a new study finds many couples admit it is boring. half of the people surveyed say the holiday is too predictable. 53% feel like they do the same during every year. >> i am bored with the usual let's go to the movies, let's go back home. >> i wish i could go to the movies. 80% of the people say sharing an experience is key to the perfect valentine's day. we do the same thing every year but i don't think it is boring. it is tradition. it is a very small thing i make. heart-shaped pizza so you know sal,

oxycontin is a highly addictive opioid.suits accused purdue of downplaying its risks, while overstating its benefits as a painkiller. the c-d-c says that opioids were involved in more than 42- thousands deaths in the u-s in 20-16. but purdue denies wrongdoing. (justine) the state of new york is suing disgraced hollywood executive harvey weinstein and the weinstein company. today --- the new york attorney general said that a sexual harassment investigation found company employees were mistreated and exploited. the suit claims the misconduct began in 2005 up until about october 2017. weinstein was dropped from the company last year after several reports of sexual misconduct surfaced. more than 60 women have accused him of sexual harassment. his lawyer says that while weinstein, was not without fault, there was no crime. and the allegations are without merit. (jrstone) new at ten... if you are thinking of visiting the happiest place on earth... get ready to shell out a few extra bucks. tickets at disneyland and disney world ar

. >> terry got hooked on oxycontins at 19. and soon she was dealing pain killers to feed her habit until the day she got busted. >> i was walking down the street, and i guess someone told, i don't know because they just came up and said girl with the green pocketbook. >> hooked on pain meds and facing time behind bars the county took her three young children. >> it's horrible because of my choices, many kid his to suffer. >> her son now 13 remembers the heart ache including when mom and dad locked themselves in the bedroom to get high. >> you think about your mom's addiction what do you remember. >> going back and form to different families and stuff. >> most kids taken by the state end up in foster care and foster families are only allowed to have six children in the home. but records we requested from the state of pennsylvania, is letting the foster homes exceed the number. capacity waivers went up nearly 50%. more foster kids means more stress on the foster families. >> you know you bring children into your home that are th

we will learn why so many white house aides remain without security clearances and the painkiller oxycontins sales efforts. can it make a dent in the addiction crisis. more on that for "nbc nightly news." now, back to you in philly. >> we'll be watching at 6:30. >>> philadelphia responds. one of the benefits of using a septa key card is to get around up andry fill it any time. >> one viewer said he paid for the refills and when he went to use the cards it didn't work when he could our nbc10 response reporter. >> reporter: around mid-morning is when jose benitez heads out the door for his afternoon work as a laborer. he recently made a stop to refill his transportation card. benita said it was the first time he paid money gram $70 to refill the septa key card. when he got on the bus later that morning he said the driver told him the cards were no good. >> he said it doesn't work and you don't have balance. >> reporter: he said he contacted septa several times. >> the lady said septa doesn't give back the money. >> reporter: the back of the septa card clearly she'smo mone gram logo. >> report

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oxycontin is a highly addictive opioid.ome lawsuits accused purdue of downplaying its risks, while overstating its benefits as a painkiller. the c-d-c says that opioids were involved in more than 42- thousands deaths in the u-s in 20-16. but purdue denies wrongdoing. ( jr ) new at 8. prince harry and his fiancee meghan markle are giving us more details about their wedding. the royal may 19th event will include a carriage ride through windsor so the public can celebrate the magical day with them. the couple will get married at noon in saint george's chapel at windsor castle. harry's grandmother...queen elizabeth the second...gave him permission to use the venue and will attend the wedding. (jr stone) in florida. a couple who bought a sailboat for a once-in-a lifetime adventure...lost almost everything when it sank on day two of their florida journey. authorities say tannder boradwell, nikki walks, and their pet dog...escaped injury when the 28-foot boat hit something and capsized wednesday near tampa. the couple says just ab

about they curious and theof oxycontin extent to which the diversion control division had its wits about it when it came to the marketing practices of purdue pharmaceuticals and anybody else who is using unscrupulous marketing techniques, and what kind of lens the division that you had up brought to that and continues to bring to that, since it is something that appears to fall within the mission of the agency. ms. gibson: sir, i appreciate your concern. the bottom-line is the prescriber. for 2018 is tos have conferences regarding prescribers. our goal is to get as much information out there to prevent a person falling for those ads, and making sure that opioid prescription is done correctly. over our website, we added the link to the cdc, opioid prescription guidelines. >> let me interrupt. so your focus is on the say youer, but let's see a pattern of prescribers being bombarded with marketing tactics, false and misleading campaigns tobroad stretch the facts on what a particular drug can and cannot do, the harm it may percent, so forth. if you see a pattern among the prescribers that yo

. >>> the company that makes oxycontin says it will stop promoting it to physicians starting tomorrow. purdue pharma announced plans to cut its sales force in half. the move comes after a string of state and federal lawsuits. accusing purdue of downplaying the risks of the addictive painkiller. cdc says opioids were involved in more than 42,000 deaths in the u.s. in 2016. purdue denies any wrongdoing saying its products account for only 2% of opioids prescribed nationwide. >>> more than 45,000 americans have died of the flu so far this season and new research shows it may be spreading more easily than we thought. dr. tara narula explains. >> all you do is sit, breathe and let the machine do the work. >> pulling all the air from around your face. at a fast enough rate we could watch everything but not so fast it feels like there's a breeze. >> reporter: it is called the gesundheit to dig. the device is being used to collect and analyze the flu virus in and exhaled breath. with those samples, researchers are trying to track down how the flu spreads. >> the focus has been on telling peop